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Critical regulatory warnings
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 272 days (since Oct 31, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

SINGER TOWING & RECOVERY LLC

PITTSBURGH, PA

USDOT 2345421 Inactive AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: TIMOTHY S SINGER Based in PITTSBURGH, PA
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Oct 31, 2025
Coverage resumed · Sep 1, 2014
Coverage resumed · Oct 31, 2021
Common (Property) reinstated · Nov 9, 2021
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 272 days (since Oct 31, 2025).
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 297 days Nov 8, 2013 → Sep 1, 2014
  • Prior insurance gap · 1663 days Apr 12, 2017 → Oct 31, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 2254 days Inactive Sep 8, 2015 → reinstated Nov 9, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 484 days Inactive Nov 18, 2013 → reinstated Mar 17, 2015
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SINGER TOWING & RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 2345421)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 272 days (since Oct 31, 2025).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 297 days — Nov 8, 2013 → Sep 1, 2014
  • Prior insurance gap · 1663 days — Apr 12, 2017 → Oct 31, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 2254 days — Inactive Sep 8, 2015 → reinstated Nov 9, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 484 days — Inactive Nov 18, 2013 → reinstated Mar 17, 2015

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2345421/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 3/5 scored components is 43/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Oct 31, 2025.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

Recent changes

  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Oct 31, 2025

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2345421
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2012 (~13y)
Company officer TIMOTHY S SINGER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 14,500 mi
Contact & address
Physical
17 NEWETT ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15210
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2345421
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2012 (~13y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 14,500 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 4 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 25%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
5 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SINGER TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is a motor carrier based in PITTSBURGH, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2345421. The carrier carries the FMCSA status Inactive, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 4 power units and 4 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 20.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

SINGER TOWING & RECOVERY LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Pittsburgh, PA. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in PA (4 stops).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.2% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; International, Ford, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 8, 2015 to Nov 9, 2021 (2254 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Nov 18, 2013 to Mar 17, 2015 (484 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 8, 2013 to Sep 1, 2014 (297 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 12, 2017 to Oct 31, 2021 (1663 days)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-01 2025-11

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 4 1 25.0% Nov 6, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 2
Ford 1
Freightliner 1
Hino 1
Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
C142000027 Nov 6, 2025 PA 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 No
M747000079 Jun 4, 2025 PA 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 Yes
M506000069 Feb 19, 2025 PA 1
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
M765000007 Jan 29, 2025 PA 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Freightliner
5 No
M536000034 Jun 4, 2024 PA 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA501406000X Feb 7, 2025 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA409829000X Nov 4, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA408493900X Feb 3, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA106587400X Jul 12, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA704572700X May 3, 2017 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC802512 common INACTIVE
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 9, 2021 MC802512-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Mar 17, 2015 MC802512-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
May 22, 2013 MC802512-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY N0170CA000421 BIPD/Primary Jan 2, 2025 Oct 31, 2025 CANCELLED
ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY N0170CA000421 BIPD/Primary Oct 31, 2024 Jan 2, 2025 CANCELLED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC CA 0029179 BIPD/Primary Oct 5, 2023 Oct 31, 2024 CANCELLED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC CA 0029179 BIPD/Primary Oct 31, 2022 Oct 5, 2023 REPLACED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC CA 0029179 BIPD/Primary Oct 31, 2022 Oct 31, 2023 CANCELLED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC CA 0029179 BIPD/Primary Oct 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2022 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 1663 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 12, 2017 to Oct 31, 2021
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC CA 0002929 BIPD/Primary Dec 8, 2016 Apr 12, 2017 CANCELLED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC CA 0002929 BIPD/Primary Nov 18, 2016 Dec 8, 2016 REPLACED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC CA 0002929 BIPD/Primary Aug 30, 2016 Nov 18, 2016 REPLACED
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC CA 0002929 BIPD/Primary Aug 30, 2015 Aug 30, 2016 CANCELLED
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY XA 2089699 BIPD/Primary Sep 1, 2014 Sep 1, 2015 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 297 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 8, 2013 to Sep 1, 2014
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY XA 2019057 BIPD/Primary May 15, 2013 Nov 8, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 10, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Nov 10, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Oct 31, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 2, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Oct 31, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
  6. Oct 22, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Oct 31, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
  8. Oct 10, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Oct 5, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
  10. Oct 31, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
  11. Oct 25, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Apr 12, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
  13. Apr 12, 2017
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1663 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 31, 2021)
  14. Dec 8, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
  15. Nov 18, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
  16. Aug 30, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
  17. Sep 8, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Sep 8, 2015
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  19. Sep 8, 2015
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 2254 days (through Nov 9, 2021)
  20. Sep 1, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Nov 18, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  22. Nov 18, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  23. Nov 18, 2013
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 484 days (through Mar 17, 2015)
  24. Nov 8, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Nov 8, 2013
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 297 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 1, 2014)
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